Game of Thrones
(HBO, $60)
The first season of this “fantastically intricate, impressively grown-up” television series about a medieval power struggle made fantasy safe for the mainstream, said The Telegraph (U.K.). Of the commentaries included, star Peter Dinklage’s proves “particularly worth listening to.”
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
(Magnolia, $27)
This “thoughtful and wonderful” documentary finds drama in one man’s Zen-like quest for perfection, said The Philadelphia Inquirer. That man is Jiro Ono, an 85-year-old chef whose Tokyo sushi restaurant boasts a three-star Michelin rating. Despite the subject, it “isn’t just a film for foodies.”
Le Havre
(Criterion, $30)
Aki Kaurismäki’s most recent movie was one of 2011’s best, said The Washington Post. The story of a young African immigrant taken under wing by a French shoeshine man, Le Havre becomes “a playful parable that conveys profound truths about compassion, humility, and sacrifice.”
